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The LA Fire Chief warned in the weeks before the devastating Palisades fire that the decision to cut the department’s budget by nearly $18 million would diminish its ability to prepare for and respond to large scale emergencies.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded sarcastically to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

The organization that puts on the Oscars has extended the voting window for Academy Awards nominations and delayed next week’s planned nominations announcement.

A Malibu resident was brought to tears while standing beside his burned home, saying “We lost everything we owned.”

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President Joe Biden has a new title: great-grandfather. Granddaughter Naomi Biden gave birth to a baby boy Wednesday in Los Angeles.

A visiting fire chief battling the Southern California fires discussed the frustration of being unable to stop the spread.

A man with a machete and three knives inside his bag was arrested at the entrance to the U.S. Capitol, as members of the public stopped by to pay their respects to former President Jimmy Carter, U.S. Capitol Police said.

The combination of high winds and dry conditions has created an incredibly daunting challenge for Los Angeles area firefighters.

Firefighters are facing four brush fires burning in extreme red flag fire conditions in Los Angeles County.

The Palisades and Eaton fires have destroyed neighborhoods and left tens of thousands evacuated from their homes, with a state of emergency in effect.

By making a bomb with the powerful explosive RDX, Shamsud-Din Jabbar was mimicking the tactics of terrorist groups operating in the Middle East, experts say.

Federal student loan borrowers impacted by the latest wildfires in California and other natural disasters have options if they’re struggling.

Israel’s military said the body of Yosef Al Zaydani was recovered in an underground tunnel in Gaza and that it was examining whether a second body was that of another hostage.